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nited States Patent i IRONING BOARD William McCrory, Los Angeles, Calif. Application September 10,1954, Serial No. 455,114 3 Claims. (Cl. ils- 140) My invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, and more particularly to an improved cover for ironing boards and the like.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a removable ironing board cover and means for stretching the cover over the ironing board and securing it firmly about the marginal edges of the board.

Another object is to provide an auxiliary cover or boot which may be applied over the main cover and removed therefrom without disturbing the main cover.

Another object is to provide an improved ironing board cover, including a frame which is yieldable for embracing the edges of the ironing board, and novel means for detachably locking the frame against movement relative to the ironing board while it is holding the cover in a taut condition.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board equipped with a cover and auxiliary cover or boot in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the same, parts broken away,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the rear end portion of the ironing board, without the supporting structure, and showing portions of the cover and auxiliary cover in vertical cross section,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 4--4 of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2, part broken away,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged longitudinal vertical section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 2,

Figure 7 is a perspective view 'of the main fabric cover removed,

Figure 8 is a perspective 'view of the auxiliary cover or boot removed, and,

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the inner face of a side of the cover frame showing a slot for receiving a locking pin.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is lshown A'a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 designates the ironing board proper, suitably mounted upon and supported by a conventional leg or understructure S. The board 10 is conventional in shape, and tapers somewhat toward its forward end which is rounded, as shown in the drawing. The board 10 may be provi-ded with a suitable pad 11, covering its top surface and secured thereto by any suitable means. The pad 11 may be omitted if preferred.

A main fabric ironing board cover or envelope 12 is provided for completely covering the top of board `10 when applied thereto in a manner to be described, and

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as shown in Figure 7, the main cover 12 conforms to the shape of the board 10.

The means for attaching or securing the cover 12 to the ironing board in a readily removable manner cornprises a generally U-shaped frame 13, adapted to extend A about the forward rounded end of the board 10 and along its opposite longitudinal edges to points near and forwardly of its rear end, as shown at 14 in Figure 2. The frame 13 therefore includes arms or sides 15 having forwardly converging portions 16 to conform to the shape of the forward portion of the board 10, as well as a forward rounded bight or end portion 17, integral with the arms 15 for embracing the forward end of the board 10 as best shown in Figure 2. The frame 13 including its longitudinal arms 15 is somewhat resilient or springy, so that the arms 15 may be bowed outwardly from the adjacent longitudinal edges of the board 10, for a purpose to be described. v

The arms 15 of frame 13 are provided near their rear ends with longitudinal slots 18 extending therethrough, for receiving a pair of screws 19 having screw threaded engagement in the longitudinal edges of the board 10 near and forwardly of its rear end. Compressible coil springs 20 are mounted within `openings 21 in the rear ends of the arms 15, and bear against the rear sides of the screws 19 which are anchored to the board 10, Figure 4. The rear ends of the springs 21 engage adjusting screws 22, having screw threaded engagement with the openings 21, as shown. The springs 2t) project from the openings 21 into the slots 18, for engagement with the screws 19, and the springs 20 may have their ten-l sion adjusted by turning of the screws 22. The springs 20 cooperate with the screws 19 land slots 18 to resiliently bias or urge the cover frame 13 rearwardly on the board 10, so that the forward end 17 of the frame tends to snugly engage the forward end of the ironing board when in the lowered or operative position. The board 10 is recessed in its top and forward rounded end, as at 23 for providing a forwardly projecting ledge or lip 24 thereon and extending substantially about the forward end of the board 10, somewhat below its top face. The forward end 17 of the frame 13 is adapted to engage or rest upon the ledge 24 and it is this ledge which supports the forward end of the frame 13, its rear end being supported by the screws 19. When the frame 13 is lowered or horizontal, in use, its top edge is preferably disposed slightly below the top face of the board 10, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, for example. With this arrangement, the' top edge of the frame 13 never projects above the top of the ironing board, in use, to interfere with the operation of the iron, and the entire frame 13, when lowered is slightly below the top face of the board 10, as indicated.

The main cover 12 may be applied to the frame 13 by elevating the forward end of the frame in the manner indicated in broken lines in Figures l and 3, the rear ends of the arms 15 being pivoted to the ironing board by means of the screws 19. The main cover 12 is provided in its bottom and rear and forwardly of its rear end with a transverse slot 25, through which the forward end of the frame 13 is inserted so that the cover 12 may be applied rearwardly over the frame while the frame is elevated. Immediately rearwardly of the slot 25, the cover 12 has an elastic gusset 26 stitched thereto, so that the rear end portion of the cover 12 may be stretched over the rear end of the board 10, as shown in Figure 3.

An auxiliary removable ycover section or boot 27, separate from the cover 12 is provided and formed of suitable fabric, or the like. The boot 27 is open ended and tubular, and it also conforms to the shape of the ironing board 10 and main cover 12, although the boot Patented Dec. 30,1958' 27 is shorter than the board 10 and main cover, as shown. The forward and rear straight transverse ends 2S and 29 of the boot 27 terminate substantial distances inwardly of the forward and rear ends of the ironing board, in assembly, as shown. The booty 27 entirey covers the central portion of the ironing board when applied to the outside of the main cover 12 and' frame 13. The boot 27 is applied to and removable from the main cover 12 and the frames 13 while the latter is elevated. The boot 27 is of course applied rearwardly over the frame 13 and the main cover 12, since these elements have their sides converging forwardly. When the main and auxiliary covers 12 and 27 have been properly applied to the elevated frame 13, the same may be lowered to lthe horizontal or operative position for use. It is not necessary to disturb the main cover 12 in any way when removing or replacing the boot 27, and this mav be done as frequently as desired for laundering and the like.

Means are provided to releasably lock the frame 13 in the lowered operative position, with the forward end 17 of the frame resting upon the horizontal ledge 24. Such means comprises a pair of pins 30 driven into the longitudinal edges of the board 10 at laterally opposite points thereon,.and near its longitudinal center. The outer pointed ends 31 of these pins 30 pierce through the inner side of the fabric cover 12, Figure 5, and engage within grooves 32 formed in the inner faces of the arms 15, adjacent to the pins. Since the arms 15 are resilient, they may be bowed or sprung outwardly sufiiciently when the frame 13 is lowered to permit the pointed ends 30 to enter the grooves 32, and these grooves will then cooperate with the pins 30 to releasably lock the frame 13 in the lowered position `upon the ironing n board. To raise the frame 13 or cover, the arms 15 are again sprung outwardly for disengaging the pin extensions 31 from the grooves 32 and from the fabric cover 12. As previously stated, the slots 18 cooperate with the screws 19 to permit some longitudinal movement of the frame 13 relative to the board 10 during the application of the co-ver 12 thereto, and when the frame 13 is lowered, the springs 2G urge it rearwardly upon the board 10 for holding the curved end 17 of the frame snugly within the recess 23 at the front end of the ironing board.

When the frame 113v is lowered and locked into position by the pins 30, the covers 12 and 27 are stretched tightly over the top of the board 10 and pad 11 as best shown in Figure 5, and the top face of the cover is taut and flat. The marginal edges of the cover are held below the elevation of the top of the board 10, Figure 5, so that there are no obstructions above the board t interfere with the iron.

lt is to be understood that the form of the invention, herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. In an ironing board, a lboard body portion having a rounded forward end provided with a recess forming a ledge on the forward end below the top surface of the board body portion, a generally U-shaped frame including a rounded forward end and sides, said sides being provided near their rear ends with slots, elements secured to the sides of the board body portion and engaging said slots and serving to pivotally connect the frame to the board body portion, resilient means connected with said frame and engaging said elements for urging the frame rearwardly relative to the board body portion, the forward rounded end of the frame being adapted to engage in said forward recess and to rest upon said ledge while said resilient means urge the frame rearwardly, said sides of the frame being resilient and having locking recesses formed therein, elements projecting from the sides of the board body portion for engagement within said locking recesses in the frame sides when the frame sides are sprung outwardly and in a lowered position to thereby lock the fratrie with respect to the board body portion, said frame then being arranged bodily below the top face of the board body portion, and, a fabric envelope for said frame to be stretched thereby over the top face of the board body portion when the frame is lowered and enclosing said sides of the frame, said elements which engage said recesses of the frame sides piercing through said fabric envelope.

2. In an ironing board, a frame shaped to fit against the side edges and front end edge of the board when the frame is lowered, longitudinally directed slots provided in the rear end portions of the sides of said frame,l

elements extending from the side edges of the board and through said slots in the frame to pivotally mount the frame on the board, and resilient means extending longitudinally in each of said slots and bearing against each of said projecting elements and the frame to yieldingly hold the frame against the side edges and front end edge of the board.

3. In an ironing board, a body, a plurality of pins secured to and projecting laterally from the body, a frame pivotally connected to and shaped to t closely about the sides and front end of the body in downward position, said frame being provided with openings spaced from the top and bottom edges thereof, the pins and openings being similarly spaced and the openings being of such size as to snugly engage the pins, the frame being adapted to be flexed outwardly as it is swung past the pins so that the pins will extend into the openings when the frame returns to its normal position at the sides of the body whereby the frame is locked against upward or downward movement.

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